Bag fastener



July 20,1926.

' 1,593,090 F. MARKWICK BAG FASTENER Filed April 19, 1926 2 I swimPatented July 2i), l fiii.

FREDERICK MA-RK'WICK, OF FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAG FASTENER.

Application filed. April 19, 1926, Serial No. 103,031, and in CanadaAugust 4, 1925.

This application relates to improvements in bag fastening devicesadapted to be used instead of twine, for closing the necks of numerouskinds of bags.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedform of bag fastener which can be effectively sealed, so that no one cantamper with the contents of a bag fastened thereby, without detection.

The device is of a type comprising a frame member having side arms forpassage around one side of the bag neck, provided with a third pivotedarm for passage around the other side of the neck, and equipped with aUshaped cross bar with which a hook on the end of the third arm isengageable, and a further aim of the invention is to provide novelconnecting means between said U-shaped cross bar and the side arms ofsaid frame member.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, and shown in the accompanyingdrawin Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing one form of the fastenerapplied to a bag.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the fastener in closed position.

Fig. 3 is an edge View showing the fastener opened.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a different form of construction.

Fig. 5 is a detail elevation showing a dif ferent form of terminal forthe third arm of the device shown in Fig. 4.

In the construction disclosed in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the numeral 1designates an elongated frame having closely spaced, parallel, side arms2 and an arm-connecting portion 40 3 which integrally connects the arms2 at one end. The opposite ends 4 of these arms 2, are bent inwardlytoward each other as shown in Fig. 1. A U-shaped cross arm 5 extendsbetween the arms 2, near their inwardly bent terminals 4, said cross barhaving eyes 6 which slidably and pivotally surround said arms. Thiscross bar is adapted to engage a hook 7 on the free end of a third arm8, the other end of the latter hav ing an eye 9 which pivotallysurroundsthe arm-connecting portion 3. The arms 2 occupy positions atone side of the bag neck and the arm 8 extends across the other sidethereof, the hook 7 and cross bar 8 serving to fasten the device in amanner to tightly hold the bag closed. Preferably, the arms 2 and 8 arecurved oppositely as shown so as to more readily embrace the neck of thebag. The free end of the hook 7 is formed in any suitable manner, withan eye 10, and after fastening the device, an appropriate seal 11 ispassed through this eye and is suitably engaged with some other part ofthe fastener, so that the latter cannot be opened without detection,thus giving ample protection to the contents of the bag.

In the form of construction disclosed in Fig. 4, the arms 2 of the frame1 have eyes 12 on their free ends, interlinked with the eyes 6 of thecross bar 5 Also in this form of construction, the seal-receiving eye 1Oon the free end of the hook 7 is formed by bending the material fromwhich the hook and the arms 8 are formed. This eX- act formation,however need not be followed precisely, as the seal-receiving eye in anyform of the invention may be provided in any desired manner, and a hook7 (Fig. 5) having no seal-receiving eye, may be provided for use withthe form of construction shown in Fig. 4, if desired.

The invention is extremely simple and inexpensive yet it is verydesirable and efficient, and on account of the excellent resultsobtainable from the details shown, such details are preferably followed.However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, modifications maybe made.

I claim 1. A bag fastener comprising an elongated frame having spacedside arms and an arm-connecting portion at one end of said arms, aU-shaped cross bar at the other ends of said arms provided with eyesengaging said arms, and a third arm having at one end an eye surroundingsaid armconnecting portion, the other end of said third arm having ahook to engage said cross bar, the free end of said hook being formedwith an eye to receive a seal.

2. A bag fastener comprising an elongated frame having spaced side armsand an arm-connecting portion at one end of said arms, the other ends ofsaid arms having eyes, a U-shaped cross bar having eyes at its endsinterlinked with the first named eyes and a third arm having at one endan eye surrounding said arm-connecting portion, the other end of saidthird arm having a hook to engage said cross bar.

8. A. bag fastener comprising an elongated frame having spaced side armsand an ar1n=conneeting portion. at one end of said a-rmgthe other endsofsaidarins haveyes, and a third arm having at one end an eyesurrounding said arm-connecting portion, the other end of said third armhaving ahook to engage-saidcross bar, the freeend of said hook beingformed with an eyeto. receive a seal. 10

Intestimony whereoilrheve hereunto affixedmy signature.

FREDERICK MARKWICK.

